Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the number blanks from 46 to 50
   Because an increasing number of people are opting to work outside the traditional office, notebook PCs are becoming more and more popular. However, you should know that notebook PCs aren't for everyone. As you (46) _____ up the pros and cons of your desktop PC with a new system, you should (47) _____ in mind that you may get better profit for your money by investing in a faster, more powerful desktop PC.
   Portability comes at a price. Leave your laptop unattended for any length of time in any sort of public place and you will quickly discover that it has been stolen. You could even lose it without any intentional neglect on your area; laptops (and all the business and personal information they contain) are easy (48) _____ for skilled thieves. So, yes, there are definitely serious security issues. Also, if you are prone to tossing your laptop around as you do your purse, workout bag or umbrella, you’ll probably break it before you get your money's worth. Guarantees are getting better and longer, but they still won’t cover a simple slip, let alone (49) _____ carelessness. So, before you (50) _____ out to get yourself the latest technological appliance, thick long and hard as to whether a notebook PC is really suitable for you.
(46) 
A.measure                  
B.count                       
C.even                        
D.weigh

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
After they _________ all the food, they picked up their bags and left.
A.were eating  
B.have eaten   
C.had been eating   
D. had eaten

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Most people believe that school days are the _____ days of their life.
A.better                      
B.best                         
C.more best    
D.good

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

A.supply       
B.useless               
C.must                 
D.industry

I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.

A.needed        
B.worked   
C.stopped   
D.booked

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Stress,                    is a psychological problem, may lead to physical illness.
A.which                     
B.what                        
C.that                        
D.whose

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
China is the country with _____ population.
A.the larger     
B.the more large    
C.the largest     
D.the most large

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I don't feel like                   home; what about               out for a walk?
A.staying- going  
B.to stay- to go
C.to stay- going     
D.staying - to go

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.
The student next to me kept chewing gum. That bothered me a lot.
A.The students next to me kept chewing gum, that bothered me a lot.
B.The students next to me kept chewing gum, which bothered me a lot.
C.The students next to me kept chewing gum, bothering me a lot.
D.The students next to me kept chewing gum bothered me a lot.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
We're (A) having a (B) new carpet lied (C) in (D) the hall next week.
A.We're 
B.a
C.lied 
D.in